Rear suspension rebound

Stew1066
Stew1066 Posts: 17
edited October 2009 in MTB beginners
I've just recently bought myself a Specialised FSR XC Expert, which has the X Fusion rear suspension. I'm ok about setting it up for the sag etc, but I've found that when I'm riding I naturally keep adjusting the rebound depending on if I'm going up or downhill whilst I'm still riding. Is this ok to do this? Or should I be stopping and shifting my weight off whilst doing this?

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    I would ask why you are adjusting it?
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  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    Same here. Why would you need to adjust rebound level so often?
    You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
    If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
    If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.
  • Zeroman_IR
    Zeroman_IR Posts: 290
    Do you mean the lockout/pedal platform lever? (not sure which one that shock has) If so, it's fine to adjust it on the move. If you mean the rebound dial...why? That's pretty much set and forget.
  • Stew1066
    Stew1066 Posts: 17
    It's the rebound lever I was adjusting. I set the sag level fine, but just found that when I stood up to do a short sprint uphill the suspension was sapping too much of my pedal stroke. I simply set it to zero before the uphills and then reset it to my sag level again after.
    Is it better just to leave this then?
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Does the shock have a seperate compression damper/lockout?
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  • Stew1066
    Stew1066 Posts: 17
    Here is a pic I've just taken... basically I've just been adjusting the Blue rebound lever so far

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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    You have lockout lever - use that on the climbs and keep the rebound the same.
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  • Stew1066
    Stew1066 Posts: 17
    Ah ok, cheers supersonic. I'm most definitely a newb at this rear suspension lark!! Definitely makes for a quicker ride downhill though :lol:
  • fivelittlefish
    fivelittlefish Posts: 233
    Stew1066 wrote:
    Here is a pic I've just taken... basically I've just been adjusting the Blue rebound lever so far

    The rebound adjustment is made with the RED disc.
    Lockout to open is selected with the BLUE lever

    Which one have you been fiddling with?
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  • Stew1066
    Stew1066 Posts: 17
    It's the Blue lever I've used, like you say to lock out the rebound when sprinting uphill. Took the idiot approach today and read the confusing instruction book and think I have it set up pretty good now.
    Going downhill over bumps and drop offs the rebound feels pretty smooth in its action and no jerky bounces so a few more rides to tweak it and I should be good.

    Cheers for your comments guys.
  • Daz555
    Daz555 Posts: 3,976
    Stew1066 wrote:
    It's the Blue lever I've used, like you say to lock out the rebound when sprinting uphill.
    Tecyhnically the lockout locks out compression rather than rebound - if it is locked out then it does not compress, and therefore no rebound.
    You only need two tools: WD40 and Duck Tape.
    If it doesn't move and should, use the WD40.
    If it shouldn't move and does, use the tape.
  • livesinaflat
    livesinaflat Posts: 7
    you should never really have to adjust the rebound once you have it set correctly (red dial)

    the blue leaver is there simply to lock out the shock, on this model, it provides no real adjustment of the compression damping.

    I to lock out the shock 75% of the time, just knock it open on fast down hills.

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